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Abstract

WE lately (Sept. 6, p. 437) printed an account of the formation of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science. If we may judge from the newspaper reports which have now reached this country, the first general meeting of the Association seems to have been remarkably successful. The session began at the Sydney University on Tuesday evening, August 28. Lord Carrington opened the proceedings with a short speech, and then an address was delivered by Mr. H. C. Russell, the President. On the following day the sectional meetings began, and their work went on during the remainder of the week. About no papers were sent in by students of various branches of science, and a considerable number of them will be published in full in the first volume soon to be issued by the Association. The members had an opportunity of taking part in several pleasant excursions, and much hospitality was shown to visitors by leading citizens. At the time of the meeting there were about 850 members, and it is confidently anticipated that next year this number will be largely increased. The next meeting is to be held in Melbourne, and Baron Sir Ferdinand von Müller, the Government Botanist of Victoria, is the President-elect. In 1890 the Association will meet in New Zealand.